journeyman

[ jur-nee-muhn ]
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noun,plural jour·ney·men.
  1. a person who has served an apprenticeship at a trade or handicraft and is certified to work at it assisting or under another person.

  2. any experienced, competent but routine worker or performer.

  1. a person hired to do work for another, usually for a day at a time.

Origin of journeyman

1
1425–75; late Middle English journeman, equivalent to journee a day's work (see journey) + manman

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British Dictionary definitions for journeyman

journeyman

/ (ˈdʒɜːnɪmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. a craftsman, artisan, etc, who is qualified to work at his trade in the employment of another

  2. a competent workman

  1. (formerly) a worker hired on a daily wage

Origin of journeyman

1
C15: from journey (in obsolete sense: a day's work) + man

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Cultural definitions for journeyman

journeyman

A skilled artisan who works on hire for master artisans rather than for himself.

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